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MSc Higher Midwifery Practice

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Full time | Chelmsford Campus | 1 year | JAN

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

JAN

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Midwifery

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Introduction

Develop your knowledge and skills to an advanced level with our challenging Masters degree in Advanced Midwifery Practice. Study in Chelmsford or by distance learning. Here at ARU we have a track record for innovative midwifery training. If you’re a midwife looking to refine your skills and quickly apply them to your practice, our Advanced Midwifery Practice MSc is for you. As a postgraduate student, you’ll learn to assess the individual needs of women and how to plan, implement and evaluate care that meets the need of mother, baby and family alike. You’ll also recognise and respond to facts that affect the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of mothers and babies while developing essential problem solving skills.

With concerns about rising rates of intervention, you’ll be encouraged to explore how to promote normality during childbirth and how to care for vulnerable women with complex needs, with the aim of reducing intervention. Completing this course will enhance your career options. It could prepare you for a move into leadership positions in clinical settings, management or teaching. Or, if your interests lie in further study, it’s an ideal grounding for a postgraduate research degree, such as our professional doctorate.

How you'll be assessed

We’ll assess you in a number of ways. Assessment methods vary between modules and include written essays, seminar presentations with supporting papers, a research proposal and, for your Masters award, a major project of no more than 15,000 words.

Careers

Completing our MSc Advanced Midwifery Practice gives you the potential to move into leadership positions in clinical settings, or follow a career in the fields of management, research and teaching.

If you choose to learn on campus, you’ll also have the option to complete the course with an additional qualification as a Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) practitioner. Whichever path interests you most, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to become an innovative, forward-thinking practitioner, able to effect change in healthcare planning, delivery and education. You will gain Intermediate awards: PG Cert, PG Dip.

Modules

With the increased emphasis on research in contemporary healthcare, it's essential that you are familiar with research methodology. The ability to critically analyse and synthesise research is a necessary skill for all students, to be able to apply research in all areas of specialist interest in the delivery of effective patient care. You'll revisit existing knowledge of the research process and we'll assist you in further developing skills of critical analysis and synthesis. You'll also have the opportunity to critically appraise the ethical dimensions of research studies that seek to develop, improve and advance healthcare services.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,600

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,700

Entry requirements

For entry into a postgraduate taught course you'll need one of the following. A UK honours degree with lower second class honours (2:2). Relevant qualifications obtained in your home country, as per Anglia Ruskin's country-specific entry requirements.

University information

The Times Higher Education University of the Year (2023), Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) offers gold standard teaching (TEF, 2023) and expert tuition across its more than 100 flexible postgraduate degrees, making it a great option for students looking to deepen their academic and industrial knowledge of a subject. ARU’s campuses are located in three dynamic East Anglian cities: Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough. Additionally, the...more